Is it as simple as planting trees to reduce flood risk?
28 February 2020
We have seen widespread calls for increased tree planting, primarily in tackling climate change, Sam Buckland from Sussex Flow Initiative looks at the issues.
Archive of: Climate
-
-
Buzzing with ideas
25 January 2020
Fran Southgate shares her thoughts on the Landscape Innovation Conference
-
Tree - to plant or not to plant, that is the question
23 January 2020
When is it right to plant trees? And how do we do it right?
-
Trees and the climate emergency
13 January 2020
Dr Tony Whitbread tackles the issue raised from his previous blog, as we are in a climate emergency, the priority must be to get the trees in the ground as an emergency action
-
Community competition for climate change resilience
27 November 2019
Community groups in Sussex can apply for a £500 grant to help create climate change resilience in their local community thanks to David Saddington and other speakers at the January 2020 Landscape Innovation Conference, organised by Sussex Wildlife Trust and the University of Sussex.
-
Something to crow about
26 November 2019
The results of just a few dedicated volunteers grafting to create natural flood storage in their local woodland were more spectacular than we could have hoped for.
-
Climate Change - is tree planting the solution?
16 October 2019
On the surface tree planting is a win-win situation, but if we scratch a little deeper however, we discover that tree planting is not a panacea.
-
Innovation Landscapes and Climate Change
24 September 2019
The courage and conviction of young people around the world, who stood up to hold us all accountable for the current climate change crisis last week has been inspirational.
-
Free-thinking Youth
20 September 2019
Taran from Brighton, age 15, tells us why he’s joining the Global Climate Strike on 20 September
-
Climate Emergency
19 September 2019
For more than a year now, young people in the UK and beyond have been striking every Friday to demand that world leaders take decisive action on climate change. Their message is clear: this is a climate emergency, and we must act accordingly.